Fresno State Basketball Coaching Search - Final 4

[TheTedfordTrain]

On 4/5/2024 at 10:16 AM, Claude G said:

Thank you Rob.  BTW, does any Fresno fans agree with this post on X.

https://x.com/low_madness/status/1776292624992813512

Not a bad assessment. Fan base has huge potential, but we haven’t see that potential show in over 2 decades. We used to have rowdy sell-out crowds at basketball games way back when. Win a few conference titles with a combination of playing exciting basketball, and you’ll see the same crowds we have at football games. Imagine a crowded arena with Gangbangers and flying piss bombs. Can’t wait! 

[MissionTrails]

On 4/5/2024 at 10:52 AM, TheTedfordTrain said:

Not a bad assessment. Fan base has huge potential, but we haven’t see that potential show in over 2 decades. We used to have rowdy sell-out crowds at basketball games way back when. Win a few conference titles with a combination of playing exciting basketball, and you’ll see the same crowds we have at football games. Imagine a crowded arena with Gangbangers and flying piss bombs. Can’t wait! 

Surely, you'll be adding a farm animal "petting" zoo as well...... 

[TheTedfordTrain]

On 4/5/2024 at 11:55 AM, MissionTrails said:

Surely, you'll be adding a farm animal "petting" zoo as well...... 

That’s usually covered by giving your Mom a free ticket. 

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Word is that the decision has been made. 

Walberg and Pannone were the two reported finalists. 

[Eat_Your_Dried_Fruits]

Sounds like Vance Walberg will be the new head coach. 

[bsu_alum9]

HS coach.

 

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On 4/6/2024 at 4:26 PM, Eat_Your_Dried_Fruits said:

Sounds like Vance Walberg will be the new head coach. 

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On 4/6/2024 at 4:43 PM, bsu_alum9 said:

HS coach.

 

and a failure at his one D1 stop at Pepperdine. But hey, he was great at the CC and JC levels, so he'll be fantastic for us, absolute guarantee.

I want to eat crow, I just don't see it as likely. 

Politics won out on this one. He supposedly has an "army" of boosters willing to back the program if he got hired... well where the freaking hell have they been for the last 20 years? 

[818SUDSFan]

Jeebus H. Chryste Fresno

[Aggie84025]

Not sure what to think of this hire. Hopefully for Fresno it works out.

[Spaztecs]

The Tony Sanchez of Basketball hires ?

[Aggie84025]

The guy is 67, not saying he can't be successful but having no collegiate experience in the current NIL and transfer portal would cause me a lot of concerns.

[Wyobraska]

[thatsmymammy]

ffs

[Eat_Your_Dried_Fruits]

On 4/6/2024 at 2:37 PM, Spaztecs said:

The Tony Sanchez of Basketball hires ?

Far from Tony Sanchez. The guy invented the dribble drive offense. Those who know the Pepperdine story know there’s a lot more than what the 14-35 record showed. Lot of stuff went on behind the scenes that sabotaged Walberg.

He has tons of connections not only locally but across the country with the NBA and College. He can actually get butts in seats unlike Hut. All his family is here. He isn’t going anywhere. Kind of like the Tedford situation. I think he’s going to do great here. But he wasn’t the first choice, Ryan Pannone was but he turned it down.

John Calipari, Kentucky Men's Head Basketball Coach
"Vance Walberg is one of the most talented coaches in our country who has been ahead of the trends. His style of play will help get recruits and be appealing to the fans. He is a gatherer who will bring people together for a common cause – Fresno State basketball."

 

[LetTheFurFly]

Hire the guy long enough for boosters to write the check.

Hire a better AD.

Let him hire the next basketball coach with better facilities/NIL

[Spot50B]

On 4/6/2024 at 5:06 PM, Eat_Your_Dried_Fruits said:

All his family is here. He isn’t going anywhere. 

Yeah, but maybe he wants to retire someday? I mean, he might be a lifer, but his life expectancy might not be all that long. Tedford wasn't old and frail enough for y'all?

[CPslograd]

On 4/6/2024 at 4:06 PM, Eat_Your_Dried_Fruits said:

Far from Tony Sanchez. The guy invented the dribble drive offense. Those who know the Pepperdine story know there’s a lot more than what the 14-35 record showed. Lot of stuff went on behind the scenes that sabotaged Walberg.

He has tons of connections not only locally but across the country with the NBA and College. He can actually get butts in seats unlike Hut. All his family is here. He isn’t going anywhere. Kind of like the Tedford situation. I think he’s going to do great here. But he wasn’t the first choice, Ryan Pannone was but he turned it down.

John Calipari, Kentucky Men's Head Basketball Coach
"Vance Walberg is one of the most talented coaches in our country who has been ahead of the trends. His style of play will help get recruits and be appealing to the fans. He is a gatherer who will bring people together for a common cause – Fresno State basketball."

 

67 is too old.  Reminds me of our presidential candidates.

[smithy]

Supposedly Walberg has a long recruiting coattail that is good at recruiting..and that we have 5-6 spots to fill right off the bat. We will know how it works out in the next three years, but can't be any worse than what we have right now in the past Chud era.

[TheTedfordTrain]